Title: Laws of the Game: How the Principles of Nature Govern Chance (Harper Colophon Books)
Publisher: Harpercollins
Publication Date: 1983
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0060909714
ISBN 13: 9780060909710
Binding: Trade Paperback
Edition: 1st Edition
Condition: Near Fine

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Eigen and Winkler show how game theory underlies all natural and human activity

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Using game theory and examples of actual games people play, Nobel laureate Manfred Eigen and Ruthild Winkler show how the elements of chance and rules underlie all that happens in the universe, from genetic behavior through economic growth to the composition of music. To illustrate their argument, the authors turn to classic games - backgammon, bridge, and chess - and relate them to physical, biological, and social applications of probability theory and number theory. Further, they have invented, and present here, more than a dozen playable games derived from scientific models for equilibrium, selection, growth, and even the composition of RNA. These games, complete with instructions and boards in color, are a source of learning and entertainment.

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